Senior Harris Andrews (2014-) (Co-Captain)

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Great vid; would love more like them.

 

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Love that!

 

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Hawk fans impressed - one saying he is a future multiple AA CHB!

 

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Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions)

Position: Key defender

Official AFL Ratings Points change from 2017 to 2018: +4.4

Of all the promising young players at the Lions, Andrews looms as likely the club’s next captain, leading by example down back. Andrews is second in the competition for average spoils, while his offensive output has increased to average career-high disposals (16.3) and intercept possessions (6.8). In a young Brisbane side that concedes a lot of inside 50s, Andrews has been stellar against the odds.

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It's A Big Week For… Harris Andrews

Any time you play the Swans, slowing down Buddy is a big ask, and this week that task will go to Harris Andrews. The young Lions fullback was exceptional against Hawk Jarryd Roughead last Sunday, but with Franklin's speed and ability to move up the ground, this week is a whole new proposition.

Following yesterday's announcement of Beams indefinitely stepping down as captain, Andrews will step up to fill the Vice-Captaincy role. Saturday will be an important day for Andrews to showcase his maturity and development.

 

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Another positive Fagan drew from the game was the efforts of young defenders Darcy Gardiner and Harris Andrews.

Andrews broke up many Sydney attacking forays with 23 spoils, while Gardiner kept Lance Franklin to just one goal.

 

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3 Golden Fist votes after that record-breaking 23 spoil game.

Also...

 

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Key Takeaways Lions v Swans

Harris Andrews has set a new AFL benchmark for defensive prowess in his first game as the Brisbane Lions’ official vice-captain.

Andrews had an astonishing 26 one-percenters against the Swans to not just better but smash the all-time AFL record since the League started keeping this statistic in 1999.

The previous best was 22 by Port Adelaide’s Dougal Howard in the finals last year. The previous best by a Lions player was Daniel Merrett’s 20, which the former vice-captain had twice in 2011.

By definition, one-percenters relate to “a variety of actions which benefit the team but are infrequent or defensive”. They are knock-ons, spoils, smothers, and shepherds.

Andrews, having assumed the official understudy role last week after Dayne Zorko took over from Dayne Beams as captain, was supreme with his ability to spoil his Sydney opponents in a marking contest in the wet. More definitively, with the Swans having had 51 inside 50s it is right to say that about half of them were met by a spoil from the Lions player wearing jumper #31.

Andrews now sits at the top of an AFL list of just eight recorded occurrences in which a player has had 20 one-percenters or more in a game. They are:

26 – Harris Andrews (Brisbane) – 2018
22 – Dougal Howard (Port Adel) - 2017
21 – Josh Gibson (Hawthorn) – 2011
21 – Dougal Howard (Port Adel) – 2018
20 – Daniel Merrett (Brisbane) – 2011
20 – Daniel Merrett (Brisbane) – 2011
20 – Michael Hartley (Essendon) - 2016
20 – Jack Hombsch (Port Adel) – 2016

Andrews’ best in 67 previous games was 16, which he had had twice – against Hawthorn a week earlier and against Gold Coast in Round 1 last year.

 

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Young Lion becomes AFL's best spoilsport

"How many spoils did he have tonight? Did he have a lot of spoils?"

Brisbane Lions Coach Chris Fagan followed his somewhat-rhetorical post-match question on Saturday – complete with a grin – about his 21-year-old defender by rustling through his notes to confirm just how many.

"Spoils, Harris Andrews, 23 – that could be a world record," Fagan said. Fagan was spot on. Andrews' 23 were two more than previous equal record-holders Josh Gibson and Dougal Howard.

The game against Sydney also equalled the record for the most spoils by a team, with the Lions recording 67 spoils in total to match Port Adelaide's performance in Round 18, 2016. The modern AFL playing style encourages backmen to go for intercept marks, but, as the coach pointed out himself, Andrews might have marked more often than spoiled on a dry night.

He earned himself an AFL Coaches' Association vote in part because of that record-breaking effort, but that is just one measure of the 201cm Lion's effectiveness. No one who has played more than one match this year has spent a higher percentage of time on the field than Andrews' 97.5. The kid from Aspley, who joined Brisbane at pick 63 as an Academy selection four years ago, was equal-fourth in the same category in 2017.

Andrews became the Lions' undoubted main man down back last year and won 40 per cent of his one-on-one contests – the third-best success rate of the top 30 to defend a contest. He has also transitioned into a more offensive player, winning a career-high 16.1 disposals (at 84.5 per centefficiency) and three rebound 50s. So Andrews, the baby of the Lions' leadership group, is much more than just a spoiling machine.

 

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Update: Harris Andrews

Brisbane Lions defender Harris Andrews was admitted to hospital last night after his condition worsened following an incident in yesterday’s match against GWS. Andrews is expected to leave hospital tonight and will be in the care of family and Lions medical staff.

General Manager of Football David Noble said Andrews will undergo tests over the next few days. “We thank everyone for their concern,” Noble said. “Harris is in good spirits, but we will be watching him closely for the next 24-48 hours. He will have a number of scans over the next few days.”

Further updates will be posted when more information becomes available.

 

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Lions confirm star suffered brain bleed after sickening hit

THE AFL is juggling a “sensitive” issue surrounding its conflict of interest between concussed Lions star Harris Andrews and Giants forward Jeremy Cameron.

Edmund: "We can tell you this morning they've found internal bleeding in Harris Andrews. At the moment they're saying they don't know where the bleeding is. That's a serious, serious issue."

The club has been in regular contact with a neurosurgeon who will take another look at Andrews in two weeks - meaning he will sit out Sunday’s away clash with Fremantle and their encounter with Carlton at home the following round. “Our discussions with the neurosurgeon have been encouraging as they expect Harris to make a full recovery,” Brisbane’s general manager of football David Noble said.

“He will have a follow-up scan in two weeks’ time, when we will know more.” Andrews, 21, needed four stitches to repair a cut on his chin but was said to be in good spirits once he returned to consciousness and even made an appearance on Brisbane’s bench before half-time.

He also approached Cameron after the full-time siren but took a turn for the worse later that night.

The diagnosis will potentially add weeks to the lengthy suspension Cameron was already set to cop for the collision, with the star GWS forward likely to be referred directly to the AFL tribunal.

Commentators have already pointed out the suspension dilemma for the AFL, which desperately wants Jeremy Cameron to be able to play on and help the club it owns, GWS, sneak back into finals contention. It also wants to send a message that such reckless hits are not acceptable following a chorus of calls from footy greats demanding suspensions of up to six weeks for the Giants star.

Harris Andrews has turned into a sensitive issue for the AFL. The Giants need Cameron - a complete embarrassment if they miss the finals. But Andrews realistically won’t play for a month. Anything less than a 6 week sanction will now be highly controversial

Cameron never looked a chance of winning the ball when he came in from behind at a marking contest and collected Andrews, who was moving back with the flight of the ball in an attempt to spoil, with a raised forearm.

 

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Lions learn from Clarke experience

GIANT Jeremy Cameron will learn his fate tonight after being referred straight to the AFL tribunal for intentionally striking Harris Andrews but the wait will be longer for the Lion who will not be considered for two weeks.

Andrews is likely to miss at least a month after suffering severe concussion and a small bleed on his brain from an elbow to the head from Cameron at the Gabba on Saturday. The Lions say discussions with experts have been encouraging and they expect the vice-captain to make a full recovery.

He has been assessed by a neurosurgeon and will have another examination in two weeks where his immediate playing future will be determined. However, experience has shown that when concussed Lions players have returned to training it can prolong the symptoms of concussion, so Andrews will do almost no training in that period. It means even if he is cleared to return in two weeks he is likely to face extra time regaining fitness.

Brisbane are experienced at dealing with the effects of head knocks after Jonathan Brown, Matt Maguire and Justin Clarke’s careers were all ended by concussions. Jack Frost also suffered long-term dizziness and headaches after a concussion last year but has returned to football this season.

It is the Clarke situation that will weigh most heavily on Brisbane’s mind when determining Andrews’ return. He retired at just 22-years-of-age after he was knocked out in a training accident and suffered major memory loss and bouts of illness. Each time Clarke attempted to return to training major headaches returned. Andrews went home after the game on Saturday night but became violently ill and was rushed to hospital.

#NoBrainNoGame ambassador Justin Clarke.

He has now been discharged from hospital but remains under close observation at his parent’s home. The Lions issued a statement saying he would be regularly monitored by club medicos and would undergo the standard concussion protocols. “Our discussions with the neurosurgeon have been encouraging as they expect Harris to make a full recovery,” football manager David Noble said. “He will have a follow-up scan in two weeks’ time, when we will know more.”

Match Review chairman Michael Christian said Cameron’s action was assessed to be intentional and of severe impact. “We came up with the view that it was to be graded as intentional,’’ he said. “Certainly on the basis that a raised forearm or elbow is usually conclusive that a strike is intentional.

And from there it is was a question of determining the impact, of course the Brisbane Lions made a release today of the condition of Harris Andrews, that was taken into account along with the visual look of the incident and the immediate reaction from Harris. “Those three issues were all taken into account in determining the impact was graded as severe.’’

 

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Injury News

Harris Andrews has been cleared to start training with the group after passing concussion protocols. He won't be named to play against Hawthorn this week.

 

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Chris Fagan on Harris Andrews 7/12/18

There was a welcome sight for Lions’ fans at training on Thursday when key defender Harris Andrews ran laps of the Gabba. However, the Lions don’t know yet when he will be available to play. Andrews suffered concussion and some bleeding on the brain after he was elbowed by Giant Jeremy Cameron in Round 14. The high hit earned Cameron a five-match suspension and there remains a chance he will return before the Lion.

Fagan said Andrews had passed concussion testing, but would continue to get scans from his neurosurgeon. “He’s progressing along well,” Fagan said. “He’s still got to go through all the tests to get the tick-off. “He’s obviously not going to be right for this weekend and we’ll see how he progresses next week before we make any decisions.”

Brisbane have a torrid history of head injuries with Justin Clarke, Jonathan Brown and Matt Maguire all suffering career ending head knocks. However, Fagan said while all care would be taken with Andrews, the Lions would not sit him out for the rest of the season if not necessary. “No, we’re just treating it like a normal concussion, so if he’s given the OK to play and he feels confident then we’ll go ahead with it,” he said.

 

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Andrews gets ‘all clear’, set for Lions return

LIONS defender Harris Andrews passed his final concussion test on Friday morning and is expected to be available for selection next week. Andrews has not played since he was knocked out by GWS forward Jeremy Cameron in Round 14. Coach Chris Fagan said the star defender had been examined by doctors this morning and cleared to re-join the group for full training. There were no concerns he had not made a full recovery.

“He’s good, he was give the all clear this morning and can now start doing some contact work and he will be available for selection next week,’’ he said. “He was a bit sick and sorry for the first week or two but he has made steady improvement since that time.

The protocols around concussion testing are so thorough now that he wouldn’t be given the tick off he wasn’t all clear. “You can see in his mood and his level of optimism and energy that he is back to his normal self.’’

In Andrews’ absence the Lions have recorded their first three game winning streak in five years and Fagan said he was desperate to get back out onto the field and enjoy the club’s run of form. “He is keen to get back involved, he has been one of the mainstays of the team for the past four or five years,’’ he said. “He is a really terrific young player who was in All-Australian form I reckon before he got hurt. “Hopefully he can get back and resume that and challenge for a spot in that (All-Australian) team by the end of the year.

“It a little bit disappointing for him to miss out but he is such a team man he is really happy for his teammates and excited to see what they have been able to do.’’